#00A559
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(63.3% 0.162 153.4), rgb(0, 165, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#00A559 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A559 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 165, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.162 153.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00A559 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A559 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A559 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A559 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AB77B
oklch(70.7% 0.126 153.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A559
oklch(63.3% 0.162 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#022F16
oklch(26.9% 0.066 153.5)
#00A559 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A59653 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A393 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A559
#00A559
oklch(63.3% 0.162 153.4)
- #C260B3
#C260B3
oklch(63.4% 0.161 333.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00A559, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A559.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.050
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.051
Use #00A559 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.